Homework: take notes (or finish taking notes) on Key Issues 1 and 2 of Chapter 4 (pp. 109-125)
FOLK AND POP CULTURE PRESENTATIONS
In partners or individually, create a presentation titled, Folk & Pop Culture_last names (Folk & Pop Culture_Smith/Jones). Each task below should be 1 slide in your presentation Share it in this Folk and Pop Culture Presentations Spreadsheet
Choose 1 of the 4 Key Issues to explain in your own words and give an example (not already used in presentation) to illustrate the key issue.
Task 2:
Create a profile of a folk culture (one outside the U.S.). Describe in detail their location, plight, values, and unique characteristics. Include images that are relevant.
Choose an element of Folk Culture that has manifested into mainstream Pop Culture and explain its transformation over time. (How did it become so popular? What were the catalysts to cause the switchover?) For instance, the change from Country Music as a folk music to a popular music.
For homework, read and take notes on Key Issues 3 and 4 (pp. 126-137)
Wednesday, February 28: Presentations
Presentation Rubric Begin reading unit on Religion. A series of questions to consider as we examine the geography of religions (due next Friday before unit quiz).
Thursday, February 22
Intro to Pop Culture: TED Talk video (12 minutes)
Friday, February 23 and Monday, February 26
Intro: What Makes Pop Culture "Pop" and Folk Culture "Folk"? (7 slides)Infographic: Starbucks and McDonalds
The Top 20 Movies Worldwide
Homework: take notes (or finish taking notes) on Key Issues 1 and 2 of Chapter 4 (pp. 109-125)
FOLK AND POP CULTURE PRESENTATIONS
In partners or individually, create a presentation titled, Folk & Pop Culture_last names (Folk & Pop Culture_Smith/Jones). Each task below should be 1 slide in your presentationShare it in this Folk and Pop Culture Presentations Spreadsheet
Monday's Tasks
Task 1:
Read through the Key Issues in Folk and Pop Culture PresentationChoose 1 of the 4 Key Issues to explain in your own words and give an example (not already used in presentation) to illustrate the key issue.
Task 2:
Create a profile of a folk culture (one outside the U.S.). Describe in detail their location, plight, values, and unique characteristics. Include images that are relevant.Tuesday, February 27
Task 3:
Read one of the following articles and respond in a series of sentences of agreement or disagreement (or a combination of both). Refer directly to the text in your response.The New Yorker: Is Pop Culture Making Us Stupid? (1,859 words)
Psychology Today: Pop Culture Tells Our Kids It's Cool to be Stupid (507 words)
Task 4:
Choose an element of Folk Culture that has manifested into mainstream Pop Culture and explain its transformation over time. (How did it become so popular? What were the catalysts to cause the switchover?)For instance, the change from Country Music as a folk music to a popular music.
For homework, read and take notes on Key Issues 3 and 4 (pp. 126-137)
Wednesday, February 28: Presentations
Presentation RubricBegin reading unit on Religion.
A series of questions to consider as we examine the geography of religions (due next Friday before unit quiz).
Thursday, March 1
Quiz over Folk and Popular Culture